legalized
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Marriage equality was legalized in all 50 states by the Supreme Court 11 years ago in Obergefell v.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026
Since prediction markets are legal nationwide, the sportsbooks have an opportunity to onboard customers in populous states that haven’t legalized traditional sports betting, such as Texas and California.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Twenty-four states have legalized cannabis for recreational use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Since California had legalized the procedure decades earlier, Seymour reasoned that he should respect women’s choices.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
It was then that he decided to review the titles to land that went back a hundred years and he discovered the legalized outrages of his brother, José Arcadio.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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